Eliot Engel: “It takes a lot of courage to do what you are doing today. You are a public servant in the truest sense of the term.”

I think that is scandalous and I think it, frankly, undermines whatever policy we are pursuing in Syria.

I know Mr. Meeks very well and I know that he will do an excellent job--an excellent job--as chairman.

I introduced the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act several years ago as a response to what we saw in this room.

We will continue to call out and hold accountable those who undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement or threaten the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and multi-ethnic character.